way back in April I posted my planned spring wardrobe (http://youlookfab.com/welookfa.....ng-musings )
now that I am midway through summer, I can take a look at how I did compared to how I planned:
I started with:
2 white slacks (cargo and chino)
2 navy slacks (chino and a slouchy type)
5 blazers: 2 white, 1 navy and 1 yellow, 1 red
1 black leather moto
3 spring dresses; a zebra stripe and 2 leopard (one shirt one sheath)
lots of colorful blouses/shirts
3 summer dresses/skirts: 2 blue, 1 skirt, 1 B&W
colors: white, navy as base
lemon, white, reds, and greens as accents
I added:
1. silver slouchy trainer slacks
2. white a line skirt (linen. had on my list awhile now, just added at sales times)
3. from my party selection I decided to try to use m silver silk dress for work...considered an add
4. 1 navy pinstripe silk blouse (just added a week ago, also added on sale)
I removed:
yellow blazer (too cropped and youthful for my taste now)
B&W linen dress (fits poorly)
navy slouchy trousers (too shiny and I don't feel great in them)
outfits needed predicted: 25 (thinking to reuse 4 times each)
unique outfits actually created/used so far: 52 (less outfits re-used, but same item re-use)
So I found that I was able to make more variations on outfits with the same pieces (plus borrowing from fall/winter blazers) than I expected. Great!
I have a very high use rate on the clothes that remain in my closet, like an average of 4 wears per item (some are very high though)
I did a small experiment with lime and azure by buying a cheap lime tank/azure cardi and trying to use them as well. I disliked them both so much that they are both already purged. I feel good that I chose to experiment with cheap items that didn't effect my average CPW and that I tried something I was curious about. The result is a complete aversion to both colors now. With saves me longing for more.
I have also searched long and hard for a white skirt to replace one i used last year. I could not find anything in a length I needed (to the knee). So I bought two mini skirts and sewed them together in a layer effect. The look was pretty and kinda cool but the down side was that I bought the top one too big so it kept falling to my hips instead of staying at my waist. In the end it was too difficult to alter so I dumped it and lucked out when the summer sales came and a white A line appeared in the store. It is perfect fit but I haven't worn it to work yet. I feel pretty good that I found a temporary solution while waiting for my skirt to appear. But maybe if I had searched harder I would have found that one to begin with and saved myself the time I used on the double mini option. THe cost would have been the same either way.
Conclusion, the size of my wardrobe is truly perfect. I do NOT need more clothes but I do desire to upgrade a few items for next summer.
I feel I might be getting the hang of this! thanks for reading
Jayne
